In a message dated 3/21/02 5:43:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Now wait a minute here, partner ! - I say you must have missed a couple of replies. Anyway, you mentioned the MPe card. But I was looking at the regular Carrier card with the possibility of swapping in a G4 zif later when their prices come down a bit or when someone unloads one. Not quite ready to dabble in dual processor. Does the regular Carrier card have some life left in it in your opinion ? Thanks, Alan >> As always, it depends on what you want to do, and whether you plan to unload your machine for a new one soon(Big $, Big Chunk), or keep it and incrementally upgrade it to it's maximum (less $, Smaller Chunks, Great for us working poor). Using the XLR8 MPe card with it's SINGLE processor allows you to add the secondary processor at a later time. (In the belief it's easier to cough up $350-$450 at separate times than it is to spend $900-$1000 for a dual processor card all at once; after all, a new IMAC is only 1395.00, Loaded!) It's too bad XLR8 doesn't drop it's 2ndary processor price to the range of $400.00 or so from it's current lofty price of $550-700. The incremental cost gets tolerable for me there. It makes a lot more marketing sense that way, there would be a lot of us Upgraders willing to drop good money after bad in the quest of Maximum Possible Performance. Semper Fidelis! Edward R Johnson Jr GySgt/USMC (Reserve) -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Processors, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
